Amanda Duffy is from New Jersey. She is married and has twin girls. 

Amanda's campaign for governor is her first run for public office. 

Plans to restructure the state's income tax system and replace it with a system that takes into account and proportionally taxes modern day income ranges.

Supports creating opportunities such as investing in growing the state's Child Tax Credit, offering tax credits for public school teachers and first responders, and addressing needs in children's public education system by restructuring the state income tax.

Supports increasing the state's minimum wage " to an amount that more closely matches a minimum living wage in [the] state."

Plans on opening up bidding on the state's infrastructure contracts to local contractors and lowering the threshold for public works competitive biddig,

Plans on updating the process for starting infrastructure upgrades by working with local authorities to address detours and coordinating with traffic.

- Plans to restructure the state's income tax system and replace it with a system that takes into account and proportionally taxes modern day income ranges.
- Supports creating opportunities such as investing in growing the state's Child Tax Credit, offering tax credits for public school teachers and first responders, and addressing needs in children's public education system by restructuring the state income tax.
- Supports increasing the state's minimum wage " to an amount that more closely matches a minimum living wage in [the] state."
- Plans on opening up bidding on the state's infrastructure contracts to local contractors and lowering the threshold for public works competitive biddig,
- Plans on updating the process for starting infrastructure upgrades by working with local authorities to address detours and coordinating with traffic.

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Supports including a social-emotional learning program in public schools as a preventative measure against bullying to help students understand their emotions and communicate in healthier ways.

Plans to assess public school curriculum to prioritize lowering teacher and student stress, encourage critical thinking skills and thinking outside the box, and ensuring solid foundations remain intact.

Seeks to expand Georgia's pre-K program by moving away from a "lottery-dependent pre-K program" and focusing on funding and locations.

- Supports including a social-emotional learning program in public schools as a preventative measure against bullying to help students understand their emotions and communicate in healthier ways.
- Plans to assess public school curriculum to prioritize lowering teacher and student stress, encourage critical thinking skills and thinking outside the box, and ensuring solid foundations remain intact.
- Seeks to expand Georgia's pre-K program by moving away from a "lottery-dependent pre-K program" and focusing on funding and locations.

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Supports lowering prescription drug costs through the establishment of a state wholesale prescription importation program that imports common prescriptions from Canada.

Supports lowering prescription drug costs by capping the high markups created by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).

- Supports lowering prescription drug costs through the establishment of a state wholesale prescription importation program that imports common prescriptions from Canada.
- Supports lowering prescription drug costs by capping the high markups created by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).
- Supports expanding Medicaid.

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As of March 11, 2026, Amanda Duffy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Plans to issue a statewide moratorium to pause data center construction and allow all counties a chance to reassess their industrial and commercial building codes to ensure local resident safety, local resident finances, and environmental impact.

- Plans to issue a statewide moratorium to pause data center construction and allow all counties a chance to reassess their industrial and commercial building codes to ensure local resident safety, local resident finances, and environmental impact.

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Derrick Jackson is currently a doctoral candidate in public policy at Walden University. He and his wife, the Honorable CaMia Jackson, have seven young adult children and a grandson.

Derrick is a corporate general manager and an adjunct professor. He previously worked at General Electric as a senior marketing manager for nearly seven years. He is also a 22-year veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Derrick is currently a Georgia State Representative.

Proposes raising the minimum wage to $20 per hour and exempting state income taxes for nurses, public school teachers, military veterans, and seniors over 65.

Plans to cut red tape, increase access to capital, and empower local innovators to strengthen Georgia's economy.

Supports small business owners, nonprofits, and Black farmers as essential stakeholders in the community, promising they will no longer be overlooked.

Supports small business owners, nonprofits, and Black farmers as essential stakeholders in the community.

- Proposes raising the minimum wage to $20 per hour and exempting state income taxes for nurses, public school teachers, military veterans, and seniors over 65.
- Plans to cut red tape, increase access to capital, and empower local innovators to strengthen Georgia's economy.
- Supports small business owners, nonprofits, and Black farmers as essential stakeholders in the community.

Supports investing deeply in public education from Pre-K through technical colleges and expanding access to trades and apprenticeships.

- Supports investing deeply in public education from Pre-K through technical colleges and expanding access to trades and apprenticeships.

Will expand Medicaid, protect our rural hospitals from closure, and ensure no Georgian is left behind.

- Will expand Medicaid, protect our rural hospitals from closure, and ensure no Georgian is left behind.

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Aims to repeal harmful laws that worsen health disparities and gun violence, advocating for evidence-based, life-saving legislation.

Aims to repeal harmful laws that worsen health disparities and gun violence, advocating for evidence-based, life-saving legislation.

- Aims to repeal harmful laws that worsen health disparities and gun violence, advocating for evidence-based, life-saving legislation.

For Candidate Derrick L Jackson on Issue energy-and-environment: Supports holding polluters accountable, protecting vulnerable communities, and investing in renewable energy and sustainable practices.

Supports holding polluters accountable, protecting vulnerable communities, and investing in renewable energy and sustainable practices.

- Supports holding polluters accountable, protecting vulnerable communities, and investing in renewable energy and sustainable practices.

Supports safeguarding voting rights and upholding constitutional protections.

- Supports safeguarding voting rights and upholding constitutional protections.

As of March 11, 2026, Derrick L Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Derrick L Jackson

- Proposes raising the minimum wage to $20 per hour and exempting state income taxes for nurses, public school teachers, military veterans, and seniors over 65.
- Plans to cut red tape, increase access to capital, and empower local innovators to strengthen Georgia's economy.
- Supports small business owners, nonprofits, and Black farmers as essential stakeholders in the community, promising they will no longer be overlooked.

- Supports expanding Medicaid and ensuring no Georgian is left behind.

Supports expanding Medicaid and ensuring no Georgian is left behind.

Geoffrey Duncan attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. He and his wife, Brooke, have three sons.

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Geoffrey Lynn Duncan Jr. is from Johns Creek, Georgia. He attended the Georgia Institute of Technology. Geoffrey lives with his wife, Brooke, and their three kids in Forsyth County, Georgia, and attends Browns Bridge Community Church.

Geoff is a former professional baseball player and entrepreneur. He previously played for the Florida Marlins' minor league system for six seasons. He is also Georgia's former lieutenant governor.

Geoffrey currently works as the chief executive officer of Wellview Health, Inc. He previously worked as the president of Striking Designs, Inc. Geoffrey also worked as the vice president of Striking Solutions, Mail Sort, Inc, the chief executive officer for Striking Solutions, Inc, and a baseball player in the Florida Marlins organization. 

Geoff previously served as Georgia's lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023.

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Geoffrey previously served as the lieutenant governor of Georgia. He served one term from 2019 to 2023. Geoffrey also served in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing District 26. He served three terms from 2012 to 2017.

Plans to create a statewide Jumpstart Fund by injecting 10% of Georgia's rainy-day fund into policies and programs to help families, like expanding affordable childcare through the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program.

Supports making housing more attainable through accelerated housing development, reducing "unnecessary" barriers to building, and provide wrap-around services.

Plans to prioritize workforce housing near job centers.

Plans to expand apprenticeship pathways and strengthen career pipelines in high-growth sectors.

Supports investment into skills-based credentialling.

Plans to help small businesses by expanding capital access, pushing back against tariffs, and cutting unnecessary regulations.

Supports diverse hiring practices for the state government and encourages inclusive workforce strategies in industries, along with fair access to contracting opportunities for minority business owners.

- Plans to create a statewide Jumpstart Fund by injecting 10% of Georgia's rainy-day fund into policies and programs to help families, like expanding affordable childcare through the Childcare and Parent Services (CAPS) program.
- Supports making housing more attainable through accelerated housing development, reducing "unnecessary" barriers to building, and provide wrap-around services.
- Plans to prioritize workforce housing near job centers.
- Plans to expand apprenticeship pathways and strengthen career pipelines in high-growth sectors.
- Supports investment into skills-based credentialling.
- Plans to help small businesses by expanding capital access, pushing back against tariffs, and cutting unnecessary regulations.
- Supports diverse hiring practices for the state government and encourages inclusive workforce strategies in industries, along with fair access to contracting opportunities for minority business owners.

Believes the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula needs to be modernized, wanting to transition to a a student-based, poverty-weighted funding model that is transparent and has local flexibility.

Supports expanding access to free school meals to help students be ready to learn.

Plans to pursue a clear path to funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including infrastructure support, research capacity, and workforce pipelines.

Supports expanding dual enrollment, technical college partnerships, and industry-aligned credential programs to provide different paths for students.

Plans to work with labor unions to connect students with apprenticeship programs.

- Believes the Quality Basic Education (QBE) formula needs to be modernized, wanting to transition to a a student-based, poverty-weighted funding model that is transparent and has local flexibility.
- Supports expanding access to free school meals to help students be ready to learn.
- Plans to pursue a clear path to funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including infrastructure support, research capacity, and workforce pipelines.
- Supports expanding dual enrollment, technical college partnerships, and industry-aligned credential programs to provide different paths for students.
- Plans to work with labor unions to connect students with apprenticeship programs.

SOUND THE ALARM: Ex-Republican Geoff Duncan Can’t Cover Up His Long Anti-Abortion Record

Advocates for expanding access to healthcare in rural communities and has implemented programs to support struggling hospitals.

Calls for the expansion of Medicaid to keep Georgians insured and to help with mental health care.

Plans to strengthen private healthcare by incentivizing private coverage options and closing gaps for low-income adults.

Wants to double the cap on the rural healthcare tax credit to increase funding for state hospitals.

Plans to build tiered regional hospital networks to connect rural facilities to anchor hospitals to provide specialists, telehealth, and emergency coordination to everyone.

Promises to invest in a pilot program to create Behavioral Health Urgent Care centers throughout the state to reduce overcrowding of emergency departments and provide access to mental health care during an emergency.

Plans to sign an executive order to repeal the state's six-week abortion ban, which he helped pass.

Supports expanding tele-OB services and deploy nurse navigators in rural communities.

- Advocates for expanding access to healthcare in rural communities and has implemented programs to support struggling hospitals.
- Calls for the expansion of Medicaid to keep Georgians insured and to help with mental health care.
- Plans to strengthen private healthcare by incentivizing private coverage options and closing gaps for low-income adults.
- Wants to double the cap on the rural healthcare tax credit to increase funding for state hospitals.
- Plans to build tiered regional hospital networks to connect rural facilities to anchor hospitals to provide specialists, telehealth, and emergency coordination to everyone.
- Promises to invest in a pilot program to create Behavioral Health Urgent Care centers throughout the state to reduce overcrowding of emergency departments and provide access to mental health care during an emergency.
- Plans to sign an executive order to repeal the state's six-week abortion ban, which he helped pass.
- Supports expanding tele-OB services and deploy nurse navigators in rural communities.

Geoff Duncan broke with Trump. The former Republican wants Democrats to make him Georgia’s governor

Supports policies that limit access to guns.

- Supports policies that limit access to guns.

As of March 11, 2026, Geoffrey Lynn Duncan Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Promises to defend the integrity of elections.

Supports creating a bipartisan, independent redistricting commission to stop gerrymandering.

- Promises to defend the integrity of elections.
- Supports creating a bipartisan, independent redistricting commission to stop gerrymandering.

Opposes the immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, saying that "[w]e can enforce the law while still respecting human dignity."

- Opposes the immigration raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, saying that "[w]e can enforce the law while still respecting human dignity."

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Jason Fernando Esteves is a father and husband. 

Jason is an entrepreneur and small business owner, He previously worked as a public school teacher. 

"Jason Fernando Esteves is currently a member of the Georgia State Senate. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as an at-large representative and later as Board Chair on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education."

Jason is currently a member of the Georgia State Senate. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He previously served as member of the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education.

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Believes access to quality, affordable housing and child care is essential to strengthening the economy, improving educational outcomes, and protecting family well-being.

Supports protecting renters from predatory landlords.

Plans on "[standing] up to the out-of-state corporations squeezing Georgia families out of the housing market, increase the housing supply, and protect renters from predatory landlords."

Plans to prioritize local small businesses and ease access to capital for Georgians.

Aims to support Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and develop workforce and innovation pipelines tied to them.

Supports increasing access to capital and support for Black-owned businesses by establishing a $1 billion small business loan fund.

Supports raising Georgia’s minimum wage to at least $15/hour.

- Believes access to quality, affordable housing and child care is essential to strengthening the economy, improving educational outcomes, and protecting family well-being.
- Plans on "[standing] up to the out-of-state corporations squeezing Georgia families out of the housing market, increase the housing supply, and protect renters from predatory landlords."
- Plans to prioritize local small businesses and ease access to capital for Georgians.
- Aims to support Georgia’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) and develop workforce and innovation pipelines tied to them.
- Supports increasing access to capital and support for Black-owned businesses by establishing a $1 billion small business loan fund.
- Supports raising Georgia’s minimum wage to at least $15/hour.

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Opposes school voucher programs, which are programs that enable families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports fully funding public schools, modernizing school funding, increasing teacher pay, and expanding early learning programs.

Wants to improve literacy rates and implement remediation for students with learning disabilities

Seeks to "protect and strengthen fatherhood rights by removing unnecessary legal barriers for fathers."

Wants to establish needs-based scholarships within the public university system and make technical college free.

Seeks to establish universal access to child care and expand existing the Pre-Kindergarten model.

Supports establishing a living wage for educators.

- Opposes school voucher programs, which are programs that enable families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Supports fully funding public schools, modernizing school funding, increasing teacher pay, and expanding early learning programs.
- Wants to improve literacy rates and implement remediation for students with learning disabilities
- Seeks to "protect and strengthen fatherhood rights by removing unnecessary legal barriers for fathers."
- Wants to establish needs-based scholarships within the public university system and make technical college free.
- Seeks to establish universal access to child care and expand existing the Pre-Kindergarten model.
- Supports establishing a living wage for educators.
- Supports reducing class sizes.

GEORGIA FOR JASON Maternal Health Agenda

Supports access to abortion and plans to overturn Georgia’s abortion ban.

Supports lowering insurance premiums by expanding Medicaid, reducing prescription drug costs, and increasing resources for senior care.

Supports lowering insurance premiums by expanding Medicaid, reducing prescription drug costs, expanding rural hospitals and clinics, and increasing resources for senior care.

Seeks to expand preventative care and screenings, including for cancer and HIV.

Aims to increase access to mental health services, and reduce Georgia’s reliance on jails and prisons.

Supports legalizing marijuana,directing the revenue toward mental health care, and clearing records for low-level offenses.

Supports broadening insurance coverage for fertility treatments.

- Supports access to abortion and plans to overturn Georgia’s abortion ban.
- Supports lowering insurance premiums by expanding Medicaid, reducing prescription drug costs, expanding rural hospitals and clinics, and increasing resources for senior care.
- Seeks to expand preventative care and screenings, including for cancer and HIV.
- Aims to increase access to mental health services, and reduce Georgia’s reliance on jails and prisons.
- Supports legalizing marijuana,directing the revenue toward mental health care, and clearing records for low-level offenses.
- Supports broadening insurance coverage for fertility treatments.

Supports investing in violence prevention and community-based safety strategies.

- Supports investing in violence prevention and community-based safety strategies.
- Supports gun control policies.

As of March 11, 2026, Jason Fernando Esteves’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Keisha R Lance Bottoms is at least a fifth generation Georgian. She earned a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University and subsequently earned her Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the Georgia State University College of Law. Keisha and her husband, Derek, are parents to four children in Atlanta.

Keisha is the mayor of Atlanta, where she leads the city government, oversees the budget, public safety, and economic development. She previously worked as a judge in Georgia courts, presiding over legal cases, and as an Atlanta city councilwoman, where she helped pass local laws and set city policies.

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Keisha iserved as the Mayor of Atlanta from 2018 to 2022. Prior to her mayoral term, she represented District 11 on the Atlanta City Council from 2010 to 2018.

Plans to eliminate income taxes for teachers.

Will work to crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses and making it harder for families to buy a home or afford rent.

As Mayor of Atlanta,  delivered historic salary raises for police officers and firefighters

- Plans to eliminate income taxes for teachers.
- Will work to crack down on corporate landlords that are buying up houses and making it harder for families to buy a home or afford rent.
- As Mayor of Atlanta,  delivered historic salary raises for police officers and firefighters

As of March 11, 2026, Keisha R Lance Bottoms’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for more Georgians and to prevent rural hospitals from closing.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage for more Georgians and to prevent rural hospitals from closing.

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Michael "Mike" Thurmond is from Clarke County, Georgia. He has a bachelor s degree from Paine College and a law degree from the University of South Carolina.

Mike is the Georgia Commissioner of Labor. He also worked at the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services.

Mike is currently the DeKalb County CEO. He was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2020. He previously served as Georgia's labor commissioner and as the superintendent of the DeKalb County School District.

Plans to focus on economic development, job creation, and support for local businesses.

Plans to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime earnings to benefit hardworking Georgians.

Aims to lower the cost of living to help working families thrive in Georgia.

Supports eliminating Georgia income taxes on tips and overtime, and has a record of delivering tax relief for families and small businesses.

- Plans to focus on economic development, job creation, and support for local businesses.
- Plans to eliminate state income taxes on tips and overtime earnings to benefit hardworking Georgians.
- Aims to lower the cost of living to help working families thrive in Georgia.
- Supports eliminating Georgia income taxes on tips and overtime, and has a record of delivering tax relief for families and small businesses.

Opposes efforts to redirect taxpayer money to voucher schemes and champions public schools.

- Opposes efforts to redirect taxpayer money to voucher schemes and champions public schools.

Aims to protect access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open.

Supports protecting access to affordable healthcare, investing in the healthcare economy, and delivering solutions for Georgia's families.

- Aims to protect access to healthcare and keep rural hospitals open.
- Supports protecting access to affordable healthcare, investing in the healthcare economy, and delivering solutions for Georgia's families.

As of March 11, 2026, Michael "Mike" Thurmond’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Olu Brown is a native of Lufkin, Texas, Brown moved to Georgia in the early 2000s and has lived there for 25 years. He earned his bachelor's degree from Jarvis Christian College and a Master of Divinity from Gammon Theological Seminary at the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.

Olu founded United Methodist Church in East Point, Georgia and served as lead pastor. He started the church in 2007 with just 25 members and grew it into one of the fastest-growing congregations in the nation, boasting over 5,000 members and a $4 million annual budget

Supports providing tax credits and grants to small businesses.

- Supports providing tax credits and grants to small businesses.

Will redesign the states outdated 1980's education funding formula to a student centered model for whole-child education funding.

Advocates to raise educator and support staff pay statewide and invest in classroom modernization.

- Will redesign the states outdated 1980's education funding formula to a student centered model for whole-child education funding.
- Advocates to raise educator and support staff pay statewide and invest in classroom modernization.

Supports enacting statewide non-discrimination laws covering LGBTQ and immigrant communities.

Advocates for investing in neighborhood based officers and violence  interruption programs.

- Supports enacting statewide non-discrimination laws covering LGBTQ and immigrant communities.
- Advocates for investing in neighborhood based officers and violence  interruption programs.

Advocates to expand broadband to connect rural, mountain, and coastal communities.

Supports investing in commuter rail lines.

- Advocates to expand broadband to connect rural, mountain, and coastal communities.
- Supports investing in commuter rail lines.

As of March 11, 2026, Olu Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The Governor is similar to the President of the United States: they oversee the executive branch, sign bills into law and then enforce these laws, and act as the commander-in-chief of the state military.
- The Governor has a large influence over which new laws get passed because they can veto any legislation. Georgia lawmakers can only override a veto with a two-thirds majority in the State House and State Senate.
- The Governor appoints heads of various judicial and state offices including the: Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Public Safety, Department of Transportation, Department of Community Health, Department of Economic Development, and the Department of Natural Resources.
In case a state representative is not able to complete their term, the Governor can appoint a replacement until the end of the term. 
- The Governor is elected every 4 years in midterm election years (e.g., 2022, 2026, 2030). If a governor serves for eight years (two terms in a row), they must wait another four years before running again.

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